Id: The Quest For Identity In The 21st Century

Description

A stark warning from one of the world's leading neuroscientists about the threats to our individuality from modern living and what we can do about it.

Reviews

'Asks good questions, describes intriguing facts and makes some interesting suggestions' -- Financial Times 'Susan Greenfield is often described as the foremost female scientist in Britain, but she is one of the best of any gender, anywhere, at getting complicated ideas across' -- Independent on Sunday 'Greenfield is an entertaining writer, a brilliant neuroscientist and an excellent exponent of the latest advances in brain chemistry' -- New Humanist

Author description

Baroness Susan Greenfield is Professor of Pharmacology at Oxford University and Director of the Royal Institution. She is also an Honorary Fellow of the College of Physicians and has received 24 honorary degres from universities all over the world. Neuroscientist, broadcaster and author, she has received the Michael Faraday medal from the Royal Society for developing public understanding of science and made the Daily Mail's 100 Most Influential Women in Britain list in 2003. She is based in Oxford.